Poet's Notes about The Poem

'Poem of the day' on this site today 10 Mar 2015Inspired by the rugged landscape of north western Scotland, the Russel Burn, Applecross and Loch Kishorn. (a 'Burn' is a stream or river) .The music extract is - 'The Dark Island' Scottish bagpipes - Jane Espie.

Comments about The Russel Burn by Peter Strugnell

Very nice. I would only make one change. Take out the apostrophe in line two; it doesn't belong in the word GHOSTS. Or on second thought, maybe it does. If you meant more than one ghost, then it doesn't. But if you meant the GHOST (singular) IS THERE, then it does belong!
Well written, lad!(Report)Reply

Cheers Kim Barney, It is (as in your second thought) just one ghost, The ghost is there everywhere you turn. I had to be very carefull there as if it's plural it changes the whole meaning of the poem - which is otherwise open to everyone's personal interpretation. ;)